Answer
Aug 28, 2018 - 12:16 PM
Hi there! When it comes to box mags that are not set up to work natively when the trigger is pulled, it is not a good idea to utilize the MCU for this application.
Here is what PolarStar had to say about this concerning wiring up a Krytac Box Mag, which would be in the same category as the M249 box mag.
"Although it is technically possible to use an MCU to run the Krytac box magazine when the trigger is pulled, the magazine was not designed to be used that way and you would end up damaging the magazine eventually. The magazine is geared to wind up very quickly when the button is depressed. Therefore if it was running whenever the trigger was depressed it would wind up the spring faster than the BB's are being fed into the gun so the spring would constantly be ratcheting which can cause it to break.
For magazines which are independently controlled by a button or pressure switch, you really want to continue using them like they were intended. The MCU is really only for guns like the A&K M60 and PKM that were designed to feed when activated by the trigger since their magazines feed at a slower rate."
Hope this helps!
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks!
Here is what PolarStar had to say about this concerning wiring up a Krytac Box Mag, which would be in the same category as the M249 box mag.
"Although it is technically possible to use an MCU to run the Krytac box magazine when the trigger is pulled, the magazine was not designed to be used that way and you would end up damaging the magazine eventually. The magazine is geared to wind up very quickly when the button is depressed. Therefore if it was running whenever the trigger was depressed it would wind up the spring faster than the BB's are being fed into the gun so the spring would constantly be ratcheting which can cause it to break.
For magazines which are independently controlled by a button or pressure switch, you really want to continue using them like they were intended. The MCU is really only for guns like the A&K M60 and PKM that were designed to feed when activated by the trigger since their magazines feed at a slower rate."
Hope this helps!
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks!
